Guwahati: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Tuesday said the demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six communities in Assam will take more time, as the process under Article 342 of the Constitution involves multiple constitutional authorities before…
Mariani: Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday accused the state government of failing to protect Assam's territorial interests and the rights of people living along the Assam-Nagaland border during a visit to Nagajan village in Mariani. Gogoi alleged that…
Kaziranga: An aged Royal Bengal tiger rescued from the Agaratoli range of Kaziranga National Park has been shifted to the Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden in Guwahati for long-term care after receiving treatment at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation…
Gohpur: Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta and Water Resources Minister Sushanta Borgohain on Tuesday visited flood- and erosion-affected areas in Gohpur to assess the damage and review mitigation measures. The ministers inspected vulnerable stretches along the Chakrang…
Guwahati: Specially trained K9 sniffer dogs have become an important part of Assam’s efforts to protect the endangered one-horned rhinoceros from poaching. Operated by conservation organisation Aaranyak in coordination with the Assam Forest Department and Assam Police, the Belgian Malinois…
Guwahati: The NSS Unit of Dispur College has successfully concluded its month-long "SuSwasthya Maah" campaign, promoting health awareness, environmental protection and social responsibility among students and the community. The campaign featured anti-drug awareness programmes, plantation drives, a bicycle rally, yoga…
Guwahati: AASU president Utpal Sarma on Monday said Assam's recurring floods and erosion have caused widespread devastation and renewed the demand to declare the crisis a national problem. He urged the government to provide adequate relief and compensation to affected…
Guwahati: Gauhati University has launched its Summer Internship Programme 2026, the largest undergraduate internship initiative in the university's history, with 280 students participating in 11 specialised fields, including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cyber Security and Data Science. The programme was…
Guwahati: At the second general meeting of the Asom Unnati Sabha (AUS), AASU leaders called for a comprehensive development roadmap for Assam with a focus on employment generation, skill development and livelihood-oriented education. The meeting also formed a new 72-member…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday welcomed the Centre's ₹15,431 crore expansion of the Baihata Chariali–Mission Chariali–Tezpur stretch of National Highway-15, saying it will make travel faster, safer and more seamless. The upgraded highway is expected to…